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Every year, CNES and the French Guiana Local Education Authority award around thirty scholarships to students from French Guiana to help them study for a degree in French Guiana or elsewhere.
You are a student …
Preserving biodiversity
CNES is responsible for protecting the environment and elicits support from a number of partners, including the French National Forests Office and the French Biodiversity Office, to preserve and promote the natural heritage of Europe’s spaceport.
Preserving biodiversity
A successful first commercial flight for Ariane 6
Following its successful maiden flight in July 2024, Ariane 6 completed its second mission from Europe’s spaceport on Thursday 6 March at 13:24 local time in French Guiana. Its payload, the CSO-3 satellite, was placed in sun-synchronous orbit.
A successful first commercial flight for Ariane 6
French space agency–French Guiana: over 25 years committed to the region
During French Guiana’s “Salon des Maires” exhibition (19-20 September 2025), the French space agency reasserted its commitment to local development. For more than 25 years, the French space agency has supported real local projects.
French space agency–French Guiana: over 25 years committed to the region
The French Space Agency’s commitments in French Guiana : review and outlook
Review of French Space Agency initiatives benefiting the region in 2024 and outlook for 2025.
The French Space Agency’s commitments in French Guiana : review and outlook
From Algeria to French Guiana
The choice of location for Europe’s spaceport was no accident. However, before French Guiana, France took its first steps into space from Algeria…
From Algeria to French Guiana
“Guyane: l’Odyssée de l’Espace”, the TV game show
From 4 October, travel to the stars without leaving your armchair with the new TV game show: Guyane: l’Odyssée de l’Espace. Tune into French Guiana’s La 1ère channel at 8 pm.
“Guyane: l’Odyssée de l’Espace”, the TV game show
CNES 2024 grant awards ceremony
On Wednesday 17 July 2024, the 40th grant awards ceremony organised by CNES, the french space agency and the Local Education Authority was held at Europe’s spaceport.
CNES 2024 grant awards ceremony
Education: news from the first half of 2024
Close-up on the educational initiatives being rolled out for young people in French Guiana.
Education: news from the first half of 2024
The French President visits Europe’s spaceport
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Europe’s spaceport on Tuesday 26 March.
The French President visits Europe’s spaceport
[Ariane 6] The date of the maiden flight is firming up
Following the new status report published by the French space agency and ESA a week after the successful combined tests on 23 November, the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 launcher is scheduled to take place between mid-June and the end of July 2024.
[Ariane 6] The date of the maiden flight is firming up
[EDUCATION] Official launch of the AIBSI project
The AIBSI project, led by the University of French Guiana and supported by the French space agency, was officially launched this week.
[EDUCATION] Official launch of the AIBSI project
